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Bir John McLeavy Brown, Councillor of the TELEGRAMS.
Chinese Legation, spant Christmas with Lady Brown at Bonu
except “within the area of operations of the warships detailed to render the blockade effective." A ship cannot be captured for, brauch of blockade if she is on the way to a
The fair, which is one of the arents which non-blockaded port, even though subsehold Coins New Year in Hongkong, was in
may intend running the full swing last right for the first time this you quently sho S. WATSON & CO., blockade. Secondly, there is the important
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Two men, both engaged on a steamer sailing between here and Haiphong, appeared at the
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PEKING, January 25th, Two priests from Macao and two guests and two monks from Timor, who had bon expelled Ching, will represent. China at the Tsai Chen, the eldest son of Prince by the Republiem Government, hara now! mission at Cochin. proceeded from Singapore to the Portuguese Coronation of King George V.
The proceedings in connection with the chirge preferred against A. G. Ravenhill have not been charge was withdrawn on Monday and that the conducted publicly, but wo nuderstand that the
aocused was liberated, par has left the Colony.
A Chinese boy about seven years of age ap peared before Mr. J. E. Wood arths Magistracy yesterday on a charge of axing a kaife against- another small boy whose forehand he cut. Is Worship ordered the youthful offender to be whippet
A Chinaman who attempted a burglary in Jerrois Street was overtaken by Nemesis. Ee.
had climbed to the second floor, when he lost engaged. The telegrans o far received tell his balance and fell to the ground, receiving us nothing of the grounds on which the injuries to his head which necessitated his opposition the ratification of the removal to the hospital.
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PLAGUE IN THE NORTH; -
PEKING, January 25th. Fise additional plague cases have occurred at Peking.
The closing of the Legation area has been postponed.
Crowds of Manchurian refugees are now flocking to Chilli,
CHINA'S REVENUE,
PEKING, January 24th. The Minstry of Finance announces
At the Magistracy yesterday & Chinese “bay”- employed on one of the steamers was ebarged that the deficit for 1909 (in the with buring in his possession 390 taels of pre-revene of the Empire) amounted to pared opinin, He told his Worship that the opium had been given him by a friend to take to Amcight million tiels." orien, but he found it impossible to in the drug there and he brought it back to Hongkong. A fine of $500 was imposed on the defendant.
An interesting event took place on Tuesday at the Phoenix Club, when Mr. F. Chapple, the manager of Messrs. Wm. Powell & Co., was made the recipient of a handsome cheque b the Club members ou the occasion of his marriage, The Fresident of the Club, Capt. Branch, viade the presentation in a few well- chosen words and enlogised the services of "Mr. Chapple as Hon. Secretary of the Glas daring the absones in England of Mr. C. Dzew. Mr. Chapple suitably responded and thanked the mombers for their kind appreciation of his services to the Club.
THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY BOUTE TO EUROPE.
Mésera Thomas Cook & Son hire ceived from the South Manchurian Railway Co. a
toman stating that there is no probability of Siberin being auspended. tho through traffic to Furous vit Dalny and
RETIREMENT OF MR. J.R. M. SVITA.
Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank The announcement is made by the Court of
that Mr. N. J. Stebb has been appointed Chis! Manager in succession to Mr J. R. M. Smith
A CHINESE LOAN.
PRKING, January 24th. Messrs. Dann, Fisher & Co. signed a contract for a loan on the 5th inst..
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AJSTRO-HUNGARY'S
TARY PROGRAMME.
RIC INCREASES.
LONDON, January 25th.
SUPREME COURT,
Wednesday, 25th January,..
IN ORIGINAS. JURISDICTION.
(CHIEF JUSTICE).
any m
LOCAL SPORT.
SOLDIERS' CLUB BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Two more games were deciled between tho
Beroun Is HONOUR SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT RA. Staff and iho R.E. "B" Team on Tues day evening, both being won by the former, who now hold a lead on the four games played of 213, Results:-Mastor Gunnor Faller, R. A., 250; Corpi. Regnu, R.E., 189,
COUNTERCLAIMS FOR WORK ZONE,
Judgment was delivered in the action in which John Lemm Sned Chan Kam to recover the sum of $2.363.28, being balance :dne for work
cantoriaimed ass of $4 847.76, us money duo done sad materiala supplied and for rent due by the defendant to the plaintiff. Defendant
Captain Cmwford, R.A., 250; Second Corp. Carpenter, R.E., 146.
HOCKEY:
A friendly hockey match was played between
for work done and materials suppliud and money-toows representing the R.G.A. and Hongkong exponded.
Clab ou the latter's ground on Tuesday. Owing Mr. M. W. lado, K.C., iustruote by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared for the plaintiff, and twenty-firo minutes each way, The R.G.A. to the late start it was only possible to play Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. lung had mattors all their own way the first half, (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deacon), repre-scoring ou five occasions, four goals being
sented the defendant.
His Lordship entered judgment for plaintif with costs, and for defendant on the counter- claim for $96, it allowed him only 3100 for costs in view of the preposterous nature of the rest of the claim, and the time that had been | spent in discussing it.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
THE FRAMING OF AN INDICTMENT. Bir. C. G. Alabaster moved that the indictment on which Chan Lak and Li Sze were arraigned. at the Criminal Sessions on a charge of murder, and on which the formor was sentenced to death kind the latter discharged, be quashed. After reading the indictment, he stated that it was a
special statutory form which was introducad lato Eugland in 1851 frthe first time. The Supreme Court Ordinance No. 3 of, 1873, Beo tion 5, introduced English Statute law and Eng. lish Common Law up to 1843, but since then we had had our Ordinances.
The Chief Justice-In Ordinance 9 of 1899 there. sonu to be a point which if you cannot got over-
Mr. Alabaster-I trust to get over it, but T "don't like building a loose from the top.
The Chief Justice-That is likto the now Lay Courts.
Mr. Alnbaster-Yos, but I am not so skilful as the Public Works Department. In a case of this gravity I trust you will Lear nie. I won't be very long.
The Chinf Justice-You must understand oznotly how we look at it first. Ordinance 9 of. 1899 is the Ordinance ander which the indict- mont was framed.
Mr. Alabaster - I say hot...
which it was signed. It might be in form No. difications as might be necesary to adapt it to 1 of the schedule, with no additions and mo.
a particular case. Referring to the form which said the only posible question was whether it dealt with an example of larceny. his Lordship
The Chief Justice, referring to that Ordin- ance, suld every indictment shall be signed by The Austro-Hungarian Budget fore Attorney-General and bear date of the day on 1911 shows au increase of 25,000,000 kronen, chiefly on army expenditure. This is in addition to the extraordinary credits on the Army and Nary, which include 55,000,000 for the construc-as possible under sub-soction 2 of section 18 to tion of Dreadnoughts, three cruisers,
adopt that larceny form to murder.
Mr. Alabaster That is my point.. The Chief Justice said it was perfectly true
twelve torpedo boats and six sub-that the indictment for murder in the old days was very elaborate. So also, he took it. were
lines of division indicated by the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente endure: Ou the hypothesis of war with Ger- may he wrote: Should necasion arise the Navy of Great Britain, if duly maintained, controls the approaches to the German coast, and by such control secures the communications of the British Isles with the whole world-except, perhaps, the Baltic. This means substantially the sup pression of German sea-borne commerce, the retirement of Sir Thomas Jackson His years.
has filled the position of Chief Manager aiuce 312,000,000, distributable over six the extent of which is little realised. With valuable services to the Bank have been re- the world outside Europe, this increased peatedly acknowledged by the Directors and in between 1804 and 1904 by 93 per cent., his well-earned retirement Mr. Smith will have with Europe by 68 por vent, whereas the the best wishes of troops of friends in the Far- land interchange with Europe increased East only 43 per cent. The maintenance of this sea trade depends upon shipping, and it is
r. Smith has been in the For Est in the marines, the total cast of which is Bank's service for upwards of thirty years, and
to be remarked that war with Great Britain eliminates at once, as carriers to Germany,
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MISDIRECTED TAXATION IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
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We are indebted, says the Straits Times, to
inx, and the freshness of his comment intensi
LATER.
An explanatory statement regard ing the Navy Estimates published in Vienna points out that the increase in the Navy is due to the necessity of maintaining an open sea way for Austrian Commerce and the protec
ather indictments.
Me. Alabastar-No. -
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The Chief Justics stated that if inflictments for other offences besides murder wore elaborate and required detail, then there was no possibility
responsible for the other one. Tl Club scored netted by Capt. Clapham, whilst Capt. Loah wag
Bird. Daring the second half play was mora once, the result of a single-handed effort by oven, both sides scoring a goal. Eesult: R.G.A., 6 goals; Hongkong Club, 2 goals.
CRICKET.
BAVAL YARD. KOWLOON “ This match was played, through the kindness of the Civil Service C.A., on the ground of the latter on Saturday afternoon. Scares:
NAVAL YARDN
Eng. Lt. Smith, csub, b Brown Benantt, b Aucsley...... Fuster, a Wust, b Annesley Broek, b Annesley.......... Pellati, Brown, and Field, e Carwon, b Brown Miles, b Annesley Harrison, Curwen Brown, not out....... Themas, nb, b Mackenzie Naylor, e sb, b Brown
Extras
Total...
3.0.0.
Lt. Richardson,, low, b Foster W. T. Elson, a Taylor, b Foster Major Kirke, b Brown...
D. J. Mackenzie, b Foster E, B. Annesloy, b. Brown' Win Curwen, run out L. J. Blackburn, Smith C. Brown, e and h Bewa H. West, not out
Curwen Annerley -Browa
Blackburne Mackenzio
Kitms
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A SHIPPING DISASTER.
It is reported from Haiphong that tho steam- er Bis-Thuan while on 4 voyage from Hai- phong to Tourane laden with cass oil, might fire at sea and was lost with prostically all hands, When the vessel was some ton days everdus a French gunboat was dispatched to look for her.
When they recovered they stated that the ship It picked up two natives in a state of collapse.
had caught fire at sos, and they being the only the captain and others being forward could not two aft at the time get off in a small boat, but
escape. Shortly after the two natives got off, an
explosion occurved and all hands wout down.
The Bin-Thuan will be remembered in Hong-
24 the
old Sorsogon, which sank
off Kowloon Dock in the memorable typhoon-of kong
1906. She was refloated and repaired, being afterwards sold to M. Roque, of Haiphong.
later information is to the soot at the Bre broke out on the ill-fated steamer at night, starting with a violent explosion..
Three mon escaped in the diney without oars
that this form of larreny indictment could not or provisions. One of them diod from exposure, be adapted to murdar, But if there was no the other two, including the well-known Chinese change affected in the law of England with pilot. Ak Tchock, having been picked up nea regard to larcony, and if murder was the only Tiger Island, off the coast of Aumam, about 100 case in which there was a detailed indictment miles west of Touraze, and brought to Hai. then he thought there was room for argament.
phong by the tugboat Tigre, which had been Mr. Alabaster-I think in those circumstances sent out to look for the vessel. We trace has proceeded to explain to the Court the intention there is room for my argument. Counsel then
the Colonial Legislature bad dealt with the form
At Hongkong, on January 25th. G. G. the two principal mercantile marines--the Mr. T. S. Baltor for a new thought in regard to-day at 5.30. Volunteers and friends please CATCHICK-Funeral will pass the Mounment! British and the German. France, with her to the, much discussed question of au income tion of the coastline, the importance of of provious Ordinances, and the way in which
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which has been increased by the of indictment a criminal cases, referring to annexation of Bosnia...
THE PORT OF LONDON.
LONDON, January 25th. The agitation against the ratification
the suctions of different local Ordinances dealing with the subjoot down to Ordinance 9 of 1899. He stated that before the Ordinance of 1852 was introduced, this Colony had to have the Common Law form for murder, lareony and everything else. The Ordinance of 1869, if in force here, would have justified this indictment. anthority, intimated that it did not wish to bear The Court, after being referred to further
Sir Henry Berkeley, who appeared on behalf of the Attorney-General overrated the motion
not be SIBERIAN RAILWAY SCANDALS..
90,000 COMPLAINTS, .....
beenfound of the wreck.
THE DRITISH BREWING TRADE AND LICENCE DUTIES.
DIVIDENDS SWALLOWED UP,
Mr. Tarqubar Danchar, presiding at the mooting in Newestle of Messrs. Robert Dou char (Limited), brewers, referred to the effect of the now duties upon the trade, and said that tho They had suffered a great reduction in profits. company could pay no dividend for the year. Labour disputos, stagnation of trade, together with vindictive duties imposed upon the trade
Chancellor of the Excheqer were the chief generally had all their share in the falling-off. Of all those the exorbitant demands made by the feature, because they had affected not only the output of the brewery, but, still mom the sales in the spirit departmout. These bardons lad
period of twelve months they had to provide the leonea duties twico ovor. It was with sincere regret that they found themselves unable to pay any dividend for the year, but practically, the dividends for the whole year had been paid over to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the shape of increased ficuro-boor and spirit duties,
DWINDLING BENE.
Entente sympathies al traditional grieves our extremo feeling of regret that he is soon ances, will not greatly: object to measures leaving the clony-perhajis parmanestir. Mr. which will, eliminate also her merchant at the hamber of Commerce meeting, that the Baker pointed out, in the course of bis speech vessels, already and otherwise sufficiently present revenue is about vine million dollars, of employed. The United States has more bat of opium If the assumption is correct that the which about two-fifths is paid by Chinese asors coastwise shipping, also fully employed, and income tax is required to make up for losses of is not likely to insist strongly upon a to be transferred from 30,000 Chinese to about revenues on opium, :be two-fifths, or part of it, is privilege of supplying Germany with ships 5.000 Europeans and a very small section of plber There remains no strong naval Power tosant two-fifths of the revenue is derived from nationalities. To put it in another way, at pre- THE telegmus of the last few days tell us object to the most serious iepressive roundly three-fifths of the population and it of-opposition in-Great Britain to the rati- measures timt Grext Britain may undertake oplus gons and an income tax takes its place, of the Declaration of London is wigle. fication of the agreement known as the within the limits of international law, good by 1 per cent. of the papalation white 40-spread. The "Westminster Gazette" and confirmed the sentenes of death passed at been greatly aggravated by the fact that in
that two-fifths of revenue will have to be made “Declaration of London" which represents broadly interpreted. There is little wonder, entirely. Now this is a British Colony, and announces, apparently authoritatively, the last Bersions.
par cent of the population will escapo taxation the results of an international Conference then, that Germany is contracting debt in while we do not deviate from the sound that the Declaration will convened by the British Government order to strengthen ker navy. The wonder these who can bear them most easily, there is ratified until it has been submitted to
principle of making taxes fall heaviest on couple of years ago to decide certain rexed is that intelligent man in Great Britain absolutely no reason whatever for letting alieus questions of International law with a view should be found to ignore these facts, nudget all the benefit of our government without the Imperial Conference. to the establishment of an International to advocate immunity from the incid-wealthy glass of Chinese will have to tear a sub- paying for it. No doubt nuder any system, the Prize Court. The Powers represented at ence of war for sezhorne commerce, understantial part of the burden. But to the extent of
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt says the searching inquiry this Conference were Britain, France. the delusive definition of private property "serving here on fixed salaries which their employ
about 99 por cont, the Europeans are persons
into the affairs of the Siberian railroad has been
At the annual meeting of the Edinburgh concluded. Senator Glibchat-chinski, it is stated, United Broportes held at Edinburgh Mr. U. II. Granny, United States, Austria. Spain, Viowe like these coming from a naval au-ere will be legally compelled to declare, sa that
received. 90,000 complaints of frend and corrup. Carphin, who prosided, said that the reduction in Italy, Japan and Russia, and the delibert-thority of world-wide repute could not fail general conclusion of those who have lind direct been filed in B. M. Supreme Court against Mr. af 20,000,000 rubles (over £2,000,000), while lents duties, and the decrease in the turn-over
they will have to pay tax up to the full limit. The
As action for damages for alleged libel has the line, and the loss to the State is estimated increased coat of mule and hops, the additional tion in connection with the administration of the trading profits was accounted for by the tions extended over a period of twelve to command attention in England. They experience of income-tax elsewhere, is that the H. D. Hatohison at the instance of Mr. W. It oflaints are declared to have received several If they took the view that the licence duties were months. Those who aro actively interested throw what to many is a new light on the age very little more than 50 per cent of their class who are not salafy earners pay on the aver
Leveson, Secretary to the Manioipal Counoll, millions in bribes,
paid out of the profits of the company they had in shipping are probally well acquainted whole question of the immunity of shipping, actral income. Therefore, practically the whole Mr. R. N. Macleod appears for Mr. Leveson of tone of foods have been transported without the Government had received more thon two It has been found that hundreds of thousands tudo during the year about £35,000, of which with the contents of the Declaration, but for and in the opposition which has been of the Europeans will have to pay the full rate and Mr. G. E. Douglas for Mr. Hutchison. having been booked in any way, the carriage thirds. Whether owing to bad trade or increase
of tex, while a very small percentage of the the information of the general reader whose aroused against the ratification of, the other sectious of the community will pay about while Mr. L. E. P. Jones will watch the case
fees having boon purkat by mombors of the of amusements such as music halls, there was no stuff the same titas warres have been drawn doubt that the consumption of beer in the United Kingdom had fallen considerably. Last year it ority will pay nothing. There is neither Daily News.
bave existed only on paper. It is alleged that sense nor equity in ano a system,
the chief officials at Tomsk systematically ap
age, notwithstanding the increase in the popula propriated the most valuable goods for their own
tion. Another cansa which affected the cousump. Professor Grossi gave his final performance use, and entered them as missing".
tion was that many publicans, in order to recoup at the Theatre last night. He had a very small the coal-mines on the Siberian railroad route.ing a cheaper quality of beer. Discussing future Grave charges of corruption are made against themselves of the extra liconso datics, were noll- house, but his conjuring tricks, and feats of It is asserted that only about half the coal book prospoots, Mr. Carphin, said be could hardly entertainment was such as well deservedorowded ing the spoil with the railway met. Prosecutions trade by the Government. Materials had a auto-suggestion were really marvellous. Thood was actually delivered, the contractors divid.believe further burdens would be imposed on the andiences each night,
on a wholesale scale will follow.
prospect of becoming cheaper, while trade was. apparently on the up grade,
A. SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION.
opinion is now being invited by the Con- Declaration they are not likely to bare been half the rate of tax, and the great usf. in the interests of the Municipal Council.-N.G. for rome thousands of employes, who in reality is about two million barrels less than six years
overlooked.
The Japanese squadron left here, yesterday morning for the South.
servative Press at Home, it may be useful if we briefly state some of its most striking features. Firstly, then, severe limitations A blockade must are put upon blockades. not extend beyond the ports and courte
The dividend of the Hongkong, "Canton and Macao Steamboat Co was erroneously given in occupied by the enemy, and neutral vessels may not be captured for breach of binchadeur-yesterday's issun as $1.55. It should have
been $1.25
LATEST STEAMER, MOVEMENTS.
the 24th instant afternoon, and is due here on The Philippines Co. str. Rubi loft ails on the 27th inst., at daylight.